SMBC appoints Elaine He as head of DCM Apac ex-Japan
SMBC Group has appointed Elaine He as head of debt capital markets (DCM) syndicate and co-head of DCM, Asia Pacific (Apac) ex-Japan, effective...
Private credit’s wobble could be fixed income’s moment
The unease building around private credit is quietly reshaping where investors put new money and public fixed income is emerging as the more...
ADB launches $70bn push to connect Asia’s power grids and digital networks
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced plans to back $70 billion in new energy and digital infrastructure across Asia Pacific (Apac) by...
China Hongqiao Group issues Rmb10.2bn convertible bond
Shandong-headquartered aluminium producer China Hongqiao Group has issued Rmb10.2 billon ($1.49 billion) US dollar-settled zero-coupon convertible bonds due 2027 and a concurrent share...
Raj Rathi to join Citi’s M&A team in India
Raj Rathi is set to join US banking Citi this summer in June in a prominent Indian M&A role and will be based...
Capital Group to open first Middle East office in Abu Dhabi
Global active investment manager Capital Group is set to establish its first office in the Middle East, in the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s)...
TotalEnergies and Nextnorth to build Philippines solar power plant
France’s TotalEnergies and Nextnorth, a Philippines-based renewable energy developer, have closed a financing deal and started the construction of a 440 MWp solar...
OCBC expands in ‘key growth market’ Indonesia by buying HSBC’s retail and wealth business
PT Bank OCBC NISP (OCBC Indonesia) has agreed to acquire PT Bank HSBC Indonesia (HSBC Indonesia)’s retail banking and wealth management operations in...
HK’s Airport Authority issues record HK$19bn multi-tranche bond amid strong demand
The Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has priced a HK$19 billion ($2.42 billion) multi-tranche senior notes offering, marking a significant return to the...

